This judgment directs respondents to complete a joint departmental inquiry within eight months. The court held that inquiries cannot be withheld if replies are delayed due to respondent negligence after a charge sheet was issued.
Direct respondents to complete the departmental inquiry within eight months from the date of service of this order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD.
Writ Petition No. 2014 of 2012
Sudhakar s/o. Pandit Patil, Age : 41 years, Occupation : Business, R/o. Tilak Nagar, Sillod, Taluka : Sillod, District : Aurangabad. .. Petitioner.
versus
Mr. B.R. Warma, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. S.V. Kurundkar, Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 to 3.
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CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI & RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, JJ.
DATE : 2ND SEPTEMBER 2013
COURT'S ORDER (Per B.P. Dharmadhikari, J.) :
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matter, this Court should not prescribe any time limit at this stage. He assures that the Government will make all efforts to complete the inquiry with reasonable time.
( RAVINDRA V. GHUGE ) ( B.P. DHARMADHIKARI ) JUDGE JUDGE
bgp/wp2014
1 issue framed by the court
Whether departmental inquiries can continue indefinitely without valid grounds for delay.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sudhakar Patil
State of Maharashtra
Director of Municipal Administration
B.P. DHARMADHIKARI
RAVINDRA V. GHUGE
As recorded by the court registry
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